African religions: a very short introduction
Worldview, cosmology, and myths of origins -- Gods, ancestors, and spirit beings -- Sacred authority : divine kingship, priests, and diviners -- Ceremonies, festivals, and rituals -- Sacred arts and ritual performances -- Christianity and Islam in Africa -- African religions today
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Subito Delivery Service: | Order now. |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Oxford [u.a.]
Oxford University Press
2014
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| In: | Year: 2014 |
| Series/Journal: | Very short introductions
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Traditionelle afrikanische Religion
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| Further subjects: | B
Ancestor cult (motif)
B Africa Religious life and customs B Religious practice B Islam B Introduction B Africa B Religion B Religion and culture Africa B Nature religion B Traditional culture B Christianity B Africa Religion |
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| Summary: | Worldview, cosmology, and myths of origins -- Gods, ancestors, and spirit beings -- Sacred authority : divine kingship, priests, and diviners -- Ceremonies, festivals, and rituals -- Sacred arts and ritual performances -- Christianity and Islam in Africa -- African religions today |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XXIV, 152 S., Ill. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-979058-6 0-19-979058-2 |
